Editing Advanced technique

An '''advanced technique''' is an action or series of actions that are complex and/or technically demanding enough to require a considerable amount of skill, which results in a benefit to the [[metagame]] of a character.

Advanced techniques mainly differ from standard techniques in that their presence was not directly mentioned in any official capacity prior to release, usually due to not being discovered or expected to be a big deal by the game's designers. This often manifests itself in the form of advanced techniques being results of oversights or [[glitch]]es, such as [[wavedash]]ing and [[momentum cancelling]]. In the broader context of video games in general, their use is an example of what is known as {{s|Wikipedia|emergent gameplay}}. A strong or properly-applied advanced technique can radically alter a character's metagame - for example, the [[short hop fast fall l-cancel]] provides a significant speed boost to a player's aerial assault and helps to patch up holes in slower characters' offenses. Certain characters rely heavily on their specific advanced techniques, such as the [[Ice Climbers]]' [[chain grab]]s and [[desynch]]ing techniques, and {{SSBM|Fox}}'s [[waveshine]] combos in ''Melee''. Reliance of these techniques to shape top-level metagames and their often dubious origins is a common source of discontent among new and casual players.

| [[Attack cancel short hop aerial]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}}

| [[COIL]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}}

| [[Dash attack cancelled up smash]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Dash cancel]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Dash pivot cancel]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Dash-dancing]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Directional influence]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Drop cancel]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Edge dashing]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Edge hopping]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Footstool down aerial airdodge]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}}

| [[Fox-trotting]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Frame cancelling]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}}

| [[Glide toss]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Hilldash]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Jab cancel]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Jab reset]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Jump cancel throw]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Jump-canceled grab]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Jump-cancelling]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[L-cancelling]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Ledge-cancelling]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Ledge DI]] || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Lock]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Mindgame]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Momentum cancelling]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Momentum slide]] || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Moonwalk]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Powershield]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Pivoting]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Platform cancel]] || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Power shield canceling]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}}

| [[Reverse aerial rush]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Shield break combo]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Shield platform dropping]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}}

| [[Shield-stop]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Short hop air dodge]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Short hop fast fall l-cancel]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Slingshot]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Smash directional influence]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Softhop]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Stage humping]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Step dash]]ing || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}}  

| [[Sticky edge jump]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}}

| [[Taunt cancelling]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Team wobble]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Tech]]ing || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| [[Tech-chasing]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}

| {{SSB|Teleport}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[V-cancelling]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}

| [[Wall jump cancel ledge grab]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}}

| [[Wavedash]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{y}}

==List of character-specific advanced techniques==

===Mario===

===Donkey Kong===

 

===Link===

*[[Ghost Arrow glitch|Ghost Arrow]] {{gameIcon|SSBM}}

*{{h2|Bomb (Link)|Goron roll}} {{gameIcon|SSBM}}

===Samus===

*[[Bomb jumping]] {{gameIcon|SSB}}{{gameIcon|SSBM}}{{gameIcon|SSBB}}{{gameIcon|SSB4}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

*[[Daughter Dash]] {{gameIcon|SSBM}}

===Yoshi===

*[[Double jump cancel counter]] {{gameIcon|SSB}}{{gameIcon|SSBM}}{{gameIcon|SSBB}}{{gameIcon|SSB4}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

*[[Parry]] {{gameIcon|SSB}}{{gameIcon|SSBM}}{{gameIcon|SSBB}}{{gameIcon|SSB4}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

===Fox===

*[[Chillin dash]] {{gameIcon|SSBM}}

*[[Multi shine]] {{gameIcon|SSBM}}{{gameIcon|SSB}}

*[[Ledgehopped double laser]] {{gameIcon|SSB}}{{gameIcon|SSBM}}{{gameIcon|SSBB}}

===Pikachu===

===Luigi===

===Ness===

===Peach===

===Bowser===

===Ice Climbers===

*[[Desynching]] {{gameIcon|SSBM}}{{gameIcon|SSBB}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

===Sheik===

 

===Zelda===

===Dr. Mario===

*{{h2|Super Jump Punch|Up-B cancel}} {{gameIcon|SSBM}}

===Falco===

*[[Ledgehopped double laser]] {{gameIcon|SSBM}}{{gameIcon|SSBB}}

===Marth===

===Young Link===

===Ganondorf===

===Mewtwo===

===Meta Knight===

===Pit===

===Squirtle===

===Charizard===

 

 

===Lucas===

===Mega Man===

*[[Double shot]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}}

*[[Pellet cancel]] {{gameIcon|SSBU}}

===Wii Fit Trainer===

*[[Ball warping]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

*[[Headwhiffing]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

 

 

*[[Luma pullback attack]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}} {{gameIcon|SSBU}}

 

*[[Spin walk]] {{gameIcon|SSBU}}

===Mii Gunner===

*[[Fair pushback ledge cancel]] {{gameIcon|SSBU}}

===Pac-Man===

===Robin===

*[[Armsthrift]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}}

*[[Elwind cancel]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

*[[Instant pickup]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}}{{gameIcon|SSBU}}

 

*[[Shadow I-frames]] {{gameIcon|SSB4}}  

===Ryu / Ken===

 

 

 

 

===King K. Rool===

That being said, reliance on these techniques is a source of controversy, particularly with low-level competitors and casual players. Some raise concern that those without knowledge of these techniques are at an inherent disadvantage while playing. Depending on specific situations, some might be physically incapable of performing some popular techniques, which is not necessarily fair. Some also claim that using these techniques "breaks the rules" of the game by not typically being intended gameplay mechanics, and a banning of nearly every technique has been debated at some point for these reasons. While there have been some extreme examples like [[wobbling]] being banned due to being degeneratlely over-powered, most are not nearly at that level. Also, mastering these techniques are not required to be successful at a competitive level; they simply provide advantages and sometimes become core gameplay features of other games, which is why most are allowed to be used without restriction.